Intell Broadwell i5-5300U, no graphics acceleration for HD 5500

Q: What is a Hackintosh?

A non-Apple computer configured to run macOS using compatible PC hardware combined with a custom bootloader and configuration files to emulate a real Mac environment.

Q: Is building a Hackintosh legal?

Installing macOS on non-Apple hardware violates Apple’s End User License Agreement (EULA). It is generally not illegal for personal experimentation but not permitted for commercial use.

Q: What hardware is best for a Hackintosh?

The best hardware closely matches real Apple systems, with Intel CPUs (6th Gen to Core Ultra), AMD Radeon GPUs, compatible chipsets, and Intel-based Wi-Fi cards offering higher success rates.

Q: Can I build a Hackintosh with an AMD CPU?

Yes, macOS can run on AMD Ryzen CPUs using kernel patches, but Intel CPUs provide better native compatibility.

Q: What is OpenCore?

OpenCore is a modern Hackintosh bootloader that provides near-native macOS behavior and is the recommended bootloader for new installations.

Q: Is Clover still supported?

Yes, Clover is still supported but less recommended compared to OpenCore for modern systems.

Q: Which macOS versions support Hackintosh?

Hackintosh systems support macOS versions from Leopard up to recent releases, depending on hardware compatibility.

Q: Do NVIDIA graphics cards work on Hackintosh?

Only older NVIDIA GPUs work on older macOS versions; modern NVIDIA GPUs are incompatible with current macOS releases due to lack of driver support.

Q: What is an EFI folder?

The EFI folder contains the bootloader, drivers, kexts, and configuration files required to boot macOS on a Hackintosh.

Q: What are kexts?

Kexts (kernel extensions) are drivers that enable hardware functionality such as audio, Ethernet, USB, and graphics.

theokeist · December 2, 2023

UPDATE

I completly reinstall my OS with Clover Bootloader and got imediate improvemnets,

Working native Wifi !!!! , Bluetooth, HD Graphics, Sleep/Lid wake up !!!

....

One thing tho, when I power on my laptop, PC keyboard/touchpad is working BUT its not when wake up from Sleep

Can you look at EFI ? I had same issues with OC but sleep was not working before..

https://filetransfer.io/data-package/7vomyUE9#link

MaLd0n · December 2, 2023

22 minutes ago, theokeist said:

One thing tho, when I power on my laptop, PC keyboard/touchpad is working BUT its not when wake up from Sleep

Try other voodoops2 version

theokeist · December 18, 2023

On 12/2/2023 at 9:14 PM, theokeist said:

UPDATE

I completly reinstall my OS with Clover Bootloader and got imediate improvemnets,

Working native Wifi !!!! , Bluetooth, HD Graphics, Sleep/Lid wake up !!!

....

One thing tho, when I power on my laptop, PC keyboard/touchpad is working BUT its not when wake up from Sleep

Can you look at EFI ? I had same issues with OC but sleep was not working before..

https://filetransfer.io/data-package/7vomyUE9#link

I was able to upgrade to Ventura with MB14.1 then fix graphic using OCLP root patch

....

- CATALINA ISSUE

Native Wifi NOT working , Bluetooth as well can you look.. it worked in both Monterey and Ventura as well, I would like native Wifi since it was more reliable and faster

EFI folder,

https://filetransfer.io/data-package/rkSzNDu0#link

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